My Crazy Upgrade System

Chapter 306: Chapter 305: Explosive Experience

"Soul-Nourishing Grass?" Ye Qingxuan was startled for a moment, then said without hesitation, "That’s no problem. Our clan still has a few in storage. It’s indeed extremely rare; it only grows by the Jade Water Pool. You could say that aside from the Jade Water Pool, it’s rarely found anywhere else on the entire Celestial Realm Continent. A Soul-Nourishing Grass won’t mature in less than several decades."

"’It’s that rare...?’" Yi Tianyun was taken aback. He hadn’t expected it to be so scarce. His Eye of Investigation didn’t mention its rarity, only its specific details.

"Yes. If it were sold on the open market, people would fight over it. It’s practically priceless. It’s mostly used to refine Soul-Nourishing Pills, which can strengthen the soul—a favorite of Divine Rune Masters. However, the price is too high, and it’s too rare. The boost it provides is only decent, so not many Divine Rune Masters can afford it." Ye Qingxuan smiled. "We usually use Soul-Nourishing Grass as a reward for those who make great contributions. You’ve just saved the entire Spirit Race, so... I can’t give you too many, but I can give you two stalks. After all, it’s not my decision to make alone. But since you were able to rescue the ancestors, never mind Soul-Nourishing Grass—you might even have a chance at the position of Spirit King!"

"We can talk about that later. I just want the Soul-Nourishing Grass right now." Yi Tianyun was eager to test its effect and see how much Experience Value he could gain.

’I’m about to stage a prison break at the Tribulation Prison. I wonder if I can level up and break through to the fourth layer of the Core Formation Stage. The higher my cultivation, the better.’

"No problem. I’ll go get it now." Ye Qingxuan led him away.

"By the way, with the Spirit Race constantly under siege, have you never thought about escaping this place?" Yi Tianyun was curious about this. He felt they were being very stubborn. If they chose to flee the Celestial Realm Continent and hide on another one, it would be very difficult for the Netherworld Empire to find them.

"Sigh... We’ve considered that question long ago. But to abandon this place would be to abandon our very foundation. To put it bluntly, if we leave, it’s as if we’re cursed—we become unable to reproduce." Ye Qingxuan’s voice grew heavy. "So, unless we have absolutely no other choice, we will not abandon our home."

"What!?" Yi Tianyun was shocked. He never imagined there was such a profound reason behind their decision.

’I thought they were just being stubborn, but it turns out they can’t even reproduce if they leave. This is far too serious. It’s more than serious—if they were to flee and never return, the final result would be complete extinction.’

"It really is a curse, then. It doesn’t work even if you marry someone from the outside world?" Yi Tianyun asked, puzzled.

"That’s right. As soon as we leave this region, we are unable to reproduce," Ye Qingxuan said. "We actually have an idea of what’s happening. There’s a special energy in the ground beneath us that nourishes our people. We don’t know what kind of power it is, but it has been here ever since our ancestors first settled. Unless we can find a way to break this curse, we can never leave. If we force ourselves to leave, the only result is extinction."

’So that’s how it is. It seems I misunderstood you all...’ Yi Tianyun shook his head. ’That’s truly terrifying. The Spirit Race is simply a cursed people, not the favored children of the heavens.’

"Don’t mind it. We’re used to it." Ye Qingxuan led him to the Treasure House. After signaling the guards to open the door, she took him inside to retrieve the Soul-Nourishing Grass. Besides the grass, the vault also contained many other Spirit Medicines and a large number of weapons.

’As a top-tier Third-Grade Faction, their reserves must be substantial,’ Yi Tianyun thought. ’Plus, they can all perform Divine Rune Engraving. The compensation for helping other factions with that must be immense. If it weren’t for the Spirit Race’s extreme difficulty with reproduction, they would have long since become a Fourth-Grade Faction.’

"Here is the Soul-Nourishing Grass. Do you need anything else?" Ye Qingxuan asked. "A lot has been taken recently, but we still have a good amount left."

"This is enough for now. I just want to try out this Soul-Nourishing Grass," Yi Tianyun said with a smile.

"Are you planning to refine Soul-Nourishing Pills to take yourself and enhance your Soul Power?" Ye Qingxuan asked.

"Yes, you could say that." Yi Tianyun wasn’t sure how to explain. ’I can’t just tell her I’m doing it for the Experience Value, can I?’

"Very well. Go ahead and start your Alchemy. I need to go make some arrangements," Ye Qingxuan said without pressing further. She led him to an Alchemy Room and left him to it while she went to handle other matters.

Yi Tianyun was alone in the Alchemy Room. He immediately took out a stalk of Soul-Nourishing Grass and, without hesitation, tossed it into the Purple Fire Divine Furnace. He quickly activated Madness Mode to refine the Elixir Pills. He didn’t want to waste any time; the sooner he could raid the Tribulation Prison, the better.

FWOOM!

Flames billowed out, tempering the Soul-Nourishing Grass. Since he already had Advanced Alchemy Mastery, and his luck was currently high, his success rate was a solid eighty percent. If he failed even with odds like that, he wouldn’t be able to show his face in public.

"One thousand experience, three thousand experience, two thousand experience..."

Just then, a rich fragrance wafted from the furnace. He was gaining a decent amount of Experience Value just from smelling it. Of course, it was impossible to level up just by sniffing the air indefinitely. The medicinal essence would eventually dissipate completely; otherwise, there would be no need to store finished pills in Jade Bottles.

’Just as I thought. I can gain experience just by smelling it. For me, this Soul-Nourishing Pill is basically on the level of an Experience Grass.’ Yi Tianyun nodded to himself and continued the refinement process.

In Crazy Alchemy Mode, it didn’t take long for him to successfully refine the Soul-Nourishing Pill!

"Ding! Successfully refined the Fifth-Grade Elixir Pill, Soul-Nourishing Pill. Gained 500,000 Experience Value and 500 Alchemy Mastery Skill Level points!"

The experience from successfully refining the pill alone was quite substantial. The higher the grade of the Elixir Pill, the more experience he received, which left him very satisfied.

He immediately poured out the Soul-Nourishing Pills. There weren’t many—only three. A single stalk of Soul-Nourishing Grass could produce three pills at most, and he had even achieved a Third Refinement effect! The higher the refinement, the lower the success rate.

’I originally wanted to try for a Fifth Refinement pill, but the success rate was only ten percent—frighteningly low! The Third Refinement was the most conservative and suitable level.’

’Time to test the effects.’ Yi Tianyun popped a Soul-Nourishing Pill into his mouth, chewed it briefly, and swallowed.

"Ding! Consumed Soul-Nourishing Pill. Gained ten million Experience Value!"

An explosion! An absolute explosion of experience!

Yi Tianyun was blown away. A full ten million Experience Value. He was reeling from the shock. ’I thought a few million would be great, but to get a whole ten million... that’s a real jackpot!’

’What if it were a Fourth Refinement pill? Or a Fifth Refinement? Would the effect be even more explosive?’